Technology

Definition of artificial

Artificial is something that is manufactured by man: that is, something that does not come from nature. The adjective also describes something that is false, illusory or simulated. For example: «The new private neighborhood has an artificial lagoon suitable for practicing water sports», «The game will be played on a court of […]

Definition of digital art

Digital art is art created using computer tools. A work developed with a computer is therefore a manifestation of digital art. It should be noted that art is the human expression that allows us to reflect a representation of reality or something imaginary. Digital, on the other hand, is a form of art that is created using a computer.

Definition of arroba

Arroba is a term whose etymology refers to the Arabic language, more precisely to a term that can be translated as “fourth part”. According to the first meaning mentioned in the dictionary prepared by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), an arroba is a unit of mass whose weight is equivalent to 11.502 kilograms (the fourth […]

Definition of boot

The start is the process and result of starting. The verb start, on the other hand, can refer to starting a march, leaving for somewhere, attacking, forcibly removing or separating something in a violent manner. A start can be an emotional impulse. For example: “Upon hearing the sentence, the young man had a fit of anger […]

Definition of plow

A plough is a tool used in agriculture to create furrows in the earth and till the soil. The plough can be moved by mechanical action or through the power of an animal. With the plough, ditches or gutters are created in the land and the soil is removed. Once the soil is ploughed, the plough is turned over. […]

API Definition

API is an acronym that comes from the English language and refers to the expression Application Programming Interface (whose translation is Application Programming Interface). The concept refers to the processes, functions and methods that a certain programming library provides as an abstraction layer so that it can be used […]

Definition of rigging

Rigging is a concept that has several uses. In its broadest sense, it refers to the set of elements that are needed to carry out some tasks. For example: “The firemen had to use a rig to rescue the horse that had fallen into the well”, “My father built a rig to paint the ceiling with […]

Definition of apparatus

Apparatus is a concept that comes from the Latin word apparātus and has multiple uses. The first meaning mentioned by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to the grouping of elements that act together and in a coordinated manner to perform a function. For example: «My grandmother has a device that kneads and cooks […]

Definition of antenna

An antenna is a device that, installed in a machine, allows the capture or emitting of electromagnetic radiation. The term comes from antenna, a word from the Latin language that in turn came from Greek. In those origins the word in question was used with two different meanings: to refer to the mast that held the antennas […]

Definition of antivirus

Antivirus is a term used in the field of computing to refer to software that is capable of searching for and eliminating viruses from a computer system. It should be noted that these viruses are programs that are stored in the memory of a computer with the aim of damaging data or […]